Veteran Australian opener David Warner, who has already hung his boots from Checks and ODIs, confirmed that the T20 World Cup 2024 within the Caribbean and the USA might be his remaining task in worldwide cricket. Warner confirmed to Adam Gilchrist throughout the post-match presentation after he was adjudged the participant of the collection for scoring 173 runs at a strike price of 166.34 in three matches in opposition to the West Indies that the third T20I in Perth on Tuesday, February 13 was his remaining look for Australia at dwelling.
When requested by Gilchrist if he had any plans of constant to play for Australia within the shortest format after the T20 World Cup. “I am nicely and really executed, it is time for the kids to return by and showcase their expertise. We have got excessive expertise right here.” The previous Australian wicketkeeper batter quizzed Warner once more confirming the identical to which Warner responded positively, which implies that his 81 (49) within the third T20I in opposition to West Indies was his remaining knock for Australia on dwelling soil.
Warner admitted that now that he’s not a part of the Take a look at matches anymore, he has gotten a whole lot of time earlier than the IPL after which the T20 World Cup and that he might spend a while together with his daughters and look into their education and stuff like that. “It was good to have a break and play the franchise stuff. I’ve bought a whole lot of break day after the New Zealand collection, go to the IPL earlier than we embark on a World Cup within the Caribbean,” Warner stated.
Australia misplaced the collection finale after West Indies posted an enormous rating of 220/6 following a 139-run stand between Andre Russell and Sherfane Rutherford however clinched the three-match collection 2-1. Warner together with his attacking knock, which noticed him breach the landmark of 12,000 runs in T20 cricket and three,000 runs in T20Is, did maintain Australia on track however 221 finally proved to be a bridge too far because the hosts fell brief by 37 runs.
Warner will subsequent be seen within the three-match T20 collection in opposition to New Zealand away.